An autopsy performed on Jacob Bastaldo, 28 months, revealed he died from abdominal and minimal head trauma. Investigations revealed Jacob fell from a coffee table on Wednesday. The toddler died on Friday. Jacob's death has been deemed to be accidental.

According to a Newsday report, the child's mother Precious Virginia Bastaldo, 18, recalled her son vomiting​on Friday afternoon. Bastaldo noticed her son was unresponsive and was having difficulty breathing. The three, immediately went to the Chaguanas Health Facility.